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Armed Robbery at Rochester Convenience Store

The incident happened just before midnight at the Holiday gas station off 2nd St S.W. near St. Marys.

According to police a male worker was in the store alone stocking shelves when he was approached by a mad with a gun. The robber demanded money that the worker quickly handed over. The suspect then fled the store on foot heading west.

Rochester police tracked the suspect with their K-9 unit, but were unable to locate him.

The worker described the robber at a black male approximately 6 ft. tall wearing black and red Nike shoes, black shorts, a grey sweatshirt, and a red bandana.

The gas station does have surveillance video that police are looking at.